Richard Dulude
InvestorGeneral Partner at Underscore VC
United States
Writes $750K β $2M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Richard Dulude co-founded Underscore VC and now serves as a Venture Partner, having spent about a decade shaping the firm's investment thesis and approach. He began his career as a quant at Goldman Sachs, built the D2C eCommerce business at Procter & Gamble, founded a machine learning startup analyzing social media for brands, and worked at Founder Collective before Underscore. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and both a Master's in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Cornell University; he has recently returned to founding a startup.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3
Experience
- Stealth AI Infrastructure StartupCo-Founder & Co-CEOcurrent2026 β present
- Harvard Business SchoolAdvisor in Residencecurrent2023 β present
- Underscore VCCo-Founder & General Partner2015 β 2026
- Founder CollectiveVenture Capital Investor (MBA Associate)2013 β 2015
- Founder CollectiveEntrepreneur in Residence2013 β 2014
- Procter & GambleDigital Brand Manager (Direct to Consumer, North America)2011 β 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Procter & GambleDigital Business Intelligence Lead (Direct to Consumer, All Brands)2010 β 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- AppleSoftware Developer (iPod Nano --> 1st Generation iOS)2008 β 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleSoftware Developer (iTunes β iPod 1st Generation)2008 β 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsQuantitative Developer (Fixed Income Volatility Surfaces, GSAM)2007 β 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
- Goldman SachsSoftware Developer (Front & Back End, GS.com)2006 β 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2013 β 2015
- Cornell UniversityMaster of Engineering in Applied Statistics & Financial Engineering (M.Eng.)2009 β 2010
- Cornell UniversityBachelor of Science in Computer Science & Information Engineering (B.Sc.)2005 β 2009
Skills & more
SQLJavaRArtificial Intelligence (AI)Venture CapitalStart-upsEntrepreneurshipMarket ResearchE-commerceData AnalysisData MiningMarketing Strategy
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Product ManagementData VisualizationBusiness IntelligenceStatisticsPricingBrand ManagementDigital MarketingCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategyFrom Richard's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,771 more
Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
+ 503 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Underscore VC24
Lily LymanPartner at Underscore VCChris GardnerPartner at Underscore VCBrian DevaneyPartner at Underscore VCGabrielle McCarthySenior Investment Associate at Underscore VCDevin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCClaire CrowtherVice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
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Also worked at Founder Collective32
Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAmanda HersonGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveDavid FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MADave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder Collective
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Also worked at Procter & Gamble195
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
+ 189 more
Also worked at Apple229
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniTed KummertVenture partner at Madrona focused on enterprise infrastructure, data, and intelligent applications
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Deals Β· 2
Mable Wholesale, Inc.Board seat
via Underscore VC Β· filed Nov 2020 Β· $8.5M raise
Commonwealth CryptoBoard seat
via Underscore VC Β· filed Dec 2017 Β· $1.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Underscore VC
Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon Robotics at Underscore VC
Andy Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Brian Devaney
Partner at Underscore VC
Brian Fakhoury
Investment Analyst at Underscore VC
Chris Gardner
Partner at Underscore VC
Claire Crowther
Vice President, Strategy & Operations at Underscore VC
Corey Thomas
Chairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC
Devin Nash
Vice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VC
Network6
Ali MahmoudScout
Principal at Glasswing Ventures
Arteen ArabshahiScout
General Partner at Fika
Bartosz JakubowskiScout
Principal at Alven
Bernard MoonScout
Co-Founder and Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures
Brian DevaneyScout
Partner at Underscore VC
Chris GardnerScout
Partner at Underscore VC
Investors connected to Richard in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.